FACTBOX-Rugby-World Cup-Japan v Samoa

Oct 3 (Reuters) – Factbox on the Rugby World Cup Pool A fixture between Japan and Samoa: WHERE City of Toyota Stadium, Toyota WHEN Saturday, Oct. 5 at 7.30pm local time (1030 GMT) JAPAN World ranking: 8 Coach: Jamie Joseph (New Zealand) Captain: Pieter Labuschagne Team: 15-Ryohei Yamanaka, 14-Kotaro Matsushima, 13-Timothy Lafaele, 12-Ryoto Nakamura, 11-Lomano Lemeki, 10-Yu Tamura, 9-Yutaka Nagare, 8-Kazuki Himeno, 7-Pieter Labuschagne, 6-Michael Leitch, 5-James Moore, 4-Wimpie van der Walt, 3-Jiwon Koo, 2-Atsushi Sakate, 1-Keita Inagaki Replacements: 16-Shota Horie, 17-Isileli Nakajima, 18-Asaeli Valu, 19-Uwe Helu, 20-Hendrik Tui, 21-Fumiaki Tanaka, 22-Rikiya Matsuda, 23-Kenki Fukuoka. SAMOA World ranking: 15 Coach: Steve Jackson (New Zealand) Captain: Jack Lam Team: 15-Tim Nanai-Williams, 14-Ah See Tuala, 13-Alapati Leiua, 12-Henry Taefu, 11-Ed Fidow, 10-Ulupano Seuteni, 9-Dwayne Polataivao, 8-Jack Lam, 7-TJ Ioane, 6-Chris Vui, 5-Kane Le’aupepe, 4-Piula Fa’asalele, 3-Michael Alaalatoa, 2-Seilala Lam, 1-Jordan Lay Replacements: 16-Ray Niuia, 17-Paul Alo-Emile, 18-James Lay, 19-Senio Toleafoa, 20-Josh Tyrell, 21-Pele Cowley, 22-Tusi Pisi, 23-Kieron Fonotia. OFFICIALS Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa) Assistants: Angus Gardner (Australia), Federico Anselmi (Argentina) TMO: Graham Hughes (England) POOL A FIXTURES/RESULTS (date/opponent/venue) JAPAN Sept 20 Japan 30-10 Russia Tokyo Sept 28 Japan 19-12 Ireland Fukuroi Oct 13 v Scotland Yokohama SAMOA Sept 24 Samoa 34-9 Russia Kumagaya Sept 30 Samoa 0-34 Scotland Kobe Oct 12 v Ireland Fukuoka (Compiled by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru Editing by Toby Davis)

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